Power plant · Michigan, United States
MEC South
MEC South is a planned power plant in Michigan, United States, with 500 MW of capacity, owned by MEC South.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Michigan | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2034 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | MEC South | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | MEC South | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 500 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 42.2371, -84.9592 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
MEC South is the largest of 32 power plants planned, permitted or under construction in Michigan and the 121st-largest of 835 in the United States by capacity; its 500 MW is 0.18% of the 282,375 MW of power plants planned, permitted or under construction we hold for the United States. It is not built yet, so it is ranked among the power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data, apart from the ones running today. Ranks and totals cover the ones that report their capacity.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1st of 32 | 5,939 MW | 8.4% |
| United States | 121st of 835 | 282,375 MW | 0.18% |
| All power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data | 143rd of 3,008 | 360,526 MW | 0.14% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Michigan
- Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- Ludington1,979 MW
- Midland Cogeneration Venture1,854 MW
- Belle River1,664 MW
- J H Campbell1,561 MW
- Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- Fermi1,281 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.